Debian dla-3517 : pdfcrack - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 179387

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3517 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3517-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk August 06, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : pdfcrack Version : 0.16-3+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2020-22336

A stack overflow in the MD5 function has been fixed in pdfcrack, a tool for recovering passwords and content from PDF files.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.16-3+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your pdfcrack packages.

For the detailed security status of pdfcrack please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pdfcrack

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the pdfcrack packages.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.16-3+deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 179387

File Name: debian_DLA-3517.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/6/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-22336

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pdfcrack

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/6/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/6/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-22336

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